Mountain Kilimanjaro Day Hike USD 260. Get a shot at climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro without having to reach the summit on this private trek from Arusha or Moshi. Perfect for beginners or those without the time to make a full multi-day climb, this hike covers the first leg of the Marangu Route to the Mandara Huts. Drink in views of Kilimanjaro’s peak, trek rainforest trails filled with birds, mongoose and blue and colobus monkeys; and re-energise with a picnic lunch at Mandara before your descent..
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21 reviews for Mountain Kilimanjaro Day Hike African polecat safaris
Rated 5 out of 5
Michael_S –
This was a great tour with great guides! You will be very satsified that you booked it! Everything about it met my expectations. Although you should be prepared for quite the hike, I do not regret pushing myself to do it. Now it is my goal to come back and do this same tour except book the option to climb to the top of Kili. Make sure to ask for John Danford when you book this tour. He was excellent!
Rated 5 out of 5
Mario_C –
Had an amazing day.
This company is very professional and always looking out that we had a great experience.
It shows how much they love their job and their country.
Thanks for the wonderful memories
Rated 5 out of 5
Tabea_R –
It was a really amazing trekking and we also saw monkeys! Our guide John has a high knowledge about the area, the animals and the plants and we enjoyed the small talks. The route throught the rainforest is very beautiful. However, the only down point was that the drive to and from Arusha was longer than expected (about 3.5 hours each way), rather than that the experience was amaizing and totally recomended if you want to have taste of Kilimanjaro.
Rated 5 out of 5
Ashraf_F –
John is an absolute delight to be with. We had great conversation on our hike which made it all the more worthwhile and memorable. Thank you for the experience!
Rated 5 out of 5
Andrew_S –
Even though the weather was not cooperating (it rained at the beginning of our trek ) the guide and driver made my experience fun and memorable. We made it to the hut and back in under 6 hours. If you have two legs and an average lungs capacity you will make it without problems. I encourage everyone to do it. You will be able to say you climbed Kilimanjaro without giving details it wasn’t to the summit:) On our way back to Arusha we saw this beautiful mountain right before sunset and I was able to take pictures and videos.
Rated 5 out of 5
Ellen_A –
The hike was more challenging than I expected but our excellent guide, John, made it possible. My two daughters and I had a great hiking experience.
Rated 5 out of 5
Rositsa_T –
I had a great hike!!!Nice, friendly guide.Picked me up on time.I high recommend it!we made it to the point in good time.
Rated 2 out of 5
Patrick_W –
While traveling in Africa we have experienced a number of ethically run tourism businesses that treat their people well. This is not one and it shows. The guides showed up three hours late. We almost were not admitted to the park as paperwork/payments appeared to not have been taken care of in advance. Our guides were barely proficient in terms of English, knowledge of trail history/nature, and professional demeanor. The sliding door of our vehicle fell off in the parking lot when we arrived for the hike. The car was pulled over by the police no less than three times to and from the destination, with minimal explanation from the guides/driver, leaving much to our imagination. The saving grace of the experience was the hike itself which is rewarding and worth doing, just not with this service provider.
Rated 5 out of 5
Gonzalo_H –
John and his team picked us up in Moshi and took us to the kilimandjaro national park. Car a little small for 5 but it was not a lond drive. The trekking was longer than expected as we were going quite slowly so 3,5 hours to get to Mandara Hut at 2720m. Temperature dropped quite a lot up there so we had lunch and started our descent which we stopped halfway and we were picked up by a ranger since the park closes at 6pm. That primary forest is just beautiful and wild. Thank you John and team for your amazing guidance and help going up and down you made this day an unforgettable experience. Asante sana!
Rated 5 out of 5
Damian_Q –
Really nice hike for a day and my guide was very friendly. Hope next time I can go all the way to the top
Rated 2 out of 5
RICHARD_C –
The hike itself was great, and I recommend it. But another operator probably would be better. I would note unlike other hikes, the guides were not trained to point out wild life on this hike, but this was not promised as part of the hike.
There were two issues. The first is that what should have been 9 or 10 hour was over 14 hours because they were almost an hour late picking us up, and then it took an hour to pick up the lunch, and then there were various other delays. Why they didn’t pick up the lunch before picking us up I don’t know. Why they didn’t order ahead so we didn’t have to wait an hour waiting for the lunch I don’t know.
The second is that the bus that in US would have been configured for 7 or 8 people had something like 13 seats in it. Maybe more. It you’re over 5’2″ you will be very uncomfortable. And it’s a four hour ride – imagine flying across the country in a seat smaller than Spirit Airline seat. Yeah.
As I sai, Kilimanjaro is great. Bur try another outfit.
Rated 5 out of 5
Meike_F –
This day hike was a fantastic experience, also thanks to my excellent guide Goodluck. He was extremely friendly, courteous, open-minded and pleasant to talk to. In addition, he was very attentive and always made sure that everything went well with the tour and the pace for me as a guest. I really appreciated that a lot. The driver as well was a very pleasant person and driving excellently. All in all, this tour was a most enriching and valuable experience which I can most warmly recommend to anybody.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nokwakhe_F –
My guide was John , I call him John actually as he said Actually before anything he said . This was a good tour better than I thought it would be . John Actually was patient had so many stories to tell & there were times I forgot I was hiking . Great spirit and fun . Thanks for helping me achieve my dream .
Rated 5 out of 5
Kaitlin_H –
My hike with polecat safaris was great! Oscar was my guide and Nixon the driver. Oscar was extremely knowledgeable throughout the hike, very friendly and made me feel very comfortable as a solo female traveller. The hike itself was lovely, the packed lunch was great and the driver was on time in pick up and drop off. Really great tour, would recommend 🙂
Rated 5 out of 5
Fitri_J –
My most memorable part was definitely meeting another solo traveller on the trip. Im glad John combined us cus I definitely made a friend there. All of us gelled so well! John was so easy with us and so knowledgeable as well! Towards the end I was soooo tired to move but he was constantly encouraging me. If I go again I would go with him definitely! Thanks John!!:-) See you again!
Rated 5 out of 5
Olga_P –
This is a year that I am turning 50. I had 2 craniotomies 5 months ago. So I was very doubtful that I will make this one-day hike. I signed up for it because of my 17 year old son who is an avid hiker and wanted to do this on our trip to Tanzania. BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! I made it to the first summit and back, and I give a lot of credit to the guides – John and Eric – that carried my backpack, made pictures with my camera, and encouraged me all the way. The hike itself is not challenging for someone who is in somewhat of a decent shape. I was not. But I still made it. BIG THANKS TO THE GUIDES.
Rated 5 out of 5
Olga_P –
This is a year that I am turning 50. I had 2 craniotomies 5 months ago. So I was very doubtful that I will make this one-day hike. I signed up for it because of my 17 year old son who is an avid hiker and wanted to do this on our trip to Tanzania. BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! I made it to the first summit and back, and I give a lot of credit to the guides – John and Eric – that carried my backpack, made pictures with my camera, and encouraged me all the way. The hike itself is not challenging for someone who is in somewhat of a decent shape. I was not. But I still made it. BIG THANKS TO THE GUIDES.
Rated 5 out of 5
Lillian_R –
Awesome mini hike! Perfect way to get an introduction to Mt. Kilimanjaro. The hike was exactly as described. You are in the rain forest area for the entire hike so be prepared for rain (esp. in rainy season). John was our guide and was very knowledgeable. He even took time to reach out to us in person the day before to go over what to expect. He also accomodated our drive to the airport after which was greatly appreciated!
Rated 5 out of 5
David_M –
I’ll start this off by stating that John is awesome! He’s the reason that this is THE trip to book for when it comes to Kilimanjaro. He’s a professional (has climbed Kili almost 100 times!) , and makes the long drive there and hike up enjoyable and the time pass by quicker. The hike itself was beautiful (even though it rained for a little), and was extremely rewarding to complete. Seeing the wonder that’s Kilimanjaro is just amazing and a bucket list event for sure. If you have any other options to hike the mountain, put those aside and pick going with John!
Rated 4 out of 5
wimmyjeiljr –
John was great, making the best out of a not so good situation, when the road from Arusha to Moshi was closed due to overturned truck. The scenic route, tho it took an extra hour, was interesting. The hike through the rainforest was very nice and rewarding when reaching Mandara hut. However, if your goal is to see Mt. Kilimanjaro, this is not the hike for you. But if you want to say that you hiked part of the way up, John made the trip very enjoyable.
Rated 5 out of 5
Yinyan_W –
The trip was arranged very well time wise and workload wise. It is good to fit our energy level. Our guide Jonh and Crise are very passioned, professional and considerable. I appreciated their help much. I enjoyed the full day trip to Kilimanjaro National Park and learnt a lot about the local people’s everyday life and Tanzania from Jonh.
Michael_S –
This was a great tour with great guides! You will be very satsified that you booked it! Everything about it met my expectations. Although you should be prepared for quite the hike, I do not regret pushing myself to do it. Now it is my goal to come back and do this same tour except book the option to climb to the top of Kili. Make sure to ask for John Danford when you book this tour. He was excellent!
Mario_C –
Had an amazing day.
This company is very professional and always looking out that we had a great experience.
It shows how much they love their job and their country.
Thanks for the wonderful memories
Tabea_R –
It was a really amazing trekking and we also saw monkeys! Our guide John has a high knowledge about the area, the animals and the plants and we enjoyed the small talks. The route throught the rainforest is very beautiful. However, the only down point was that the drive to and from Arusha was longer than expected (about 3.5 hours each way), rather than that the experience was amaizing and totally recomended if you want to have taste of Kilimanjaro.
Ashraf_F –
John is an absolute delight to be with. We had great conversation on our hike which made it all the more worthwhile and memorable. Thank you for the experience!
Andrew_S –
Even though the weather was not cooperating (it rained at the beginning of our trek ) the guide and driver made my experience fun and memorable. We made it to the hut and back in under 6 hours. If you have two legs and an average lungs capacity you will make it without problems. I encourage everyone to do it. You will be able to say you climbed Kilimanjaro without giving details it wasn’t to the summit:) On our way back to Arusha we saw this beautiful mountain right before sunset and I was able to take pictures and videos.
Ellen_A –
The hike was more challenging than I expected but our excellent guide, John, made it possible. My two daughters and I had a great hiking experience.
Rositsa_T –
I had a great hike!!!Nice, friendly guide.Picked me up on time.I high recommend it!we made it to the point in good time.
Patrick_W –
While traveling in Africa we have experienced a number of ethically run tourism businesses that treat their people well. This is not one and it shows. The guides showed up three hours late. We almost were not admitted to the park as paperwork/payments appeared to not have been taken care of in advance. Our guides were barely proficient in terms of English, knowledge of trail history/nature, and professional demeanor. The sliding door of our vehicle fell off in the parking lot when we arrived for the hike. The car was pulled over by the police no less than three times to and from the destination, with minimal explanation from the guides/driver, leaving much to our imagination. The saving grace of the experience was the hike itself which is rewarding and worth doing, just not with this service provider.
Gonzalo_H –
John and his team picked us up in Moshi and took us to the kilimandjaro national park. Car a little small for 5 but it was not a lond drive. The trekking was longer than expected as we were going quite slowly so 3,5 hours to get to Mandara Hut at 2720m. Temperature dropped quite a lot up there so we had lunch and started our descent which we stopped halfway and we were picked up by a ranger since the park closes at 6pm. That primary forest is just beautiful and wild. Thank you John and team for your amazing guidance and help going up and down you made this day an unforgettable experience. Asante sana!
Damian_Q –
Really nice hike for a day and my guide was very friendly. Hope next time I can go all the way to the top
RICHARD_C –
The hike itself was great, and I recommend it. But another operator probably would be better. I would note unlike other hikes, the guides were not trained to point out wild life on this hike, but this was not promised as part of the hike.
There were two issues. The first is that what should have been 9 or 10 hour was over 14 hours because they were almost an hour late picking us up, and then it took an hour to pick up the lunch, and then there were various other delays. Why they didn’t pick up the lunch before picking us up I don’t know. Why they didn’t order ahead so we didn’t have to wait an hour waiting for the lunch I don’t know.
The second is that the bus that in US would have been configured for 7 or 8 people had something like 13 seats in it. Maybe more. It you’re over 5’2″ you will be very uncomfortable. And it’s a four hour ride – imagine flying across the country in a seat smaller than Spirit Airline seat. Yeah.
As I sai, Kilimanjaro is great. Bur try another outfit.
Meike_F –
This day hike was a fantastic experience, also thanks to my excellent guide Goodluck. He was extremely friendly, courteous, open-minded and pleasant to talk to. In addition, he was very attentive and always made sure that everything went well with the tour and the pace for me as a guest. I really appreciated that a lot. The driver as well was a very pleasant person and driving excellently. All in all, this tour was a most enriching and valuable experience which I can most warmly recommend to anybody.
Nokwakhe_F –
My guide was John , I call him John actually as he said Actually before anything he said . This was a good tour better than I thought it would be . John Actually was patient had so many stories to tell & there were times I forgot I was hiking . Great spirit and fun . Thanks for helping me achieve my dream .
Kaitlin_H –
My hike with polecat safaris was great! Oscar was my guide and Nixon the driver. Oscar was extremely knowledgeable throughout the hike, very friendly and made me feel very comfortable as a solo female traveller. The hike itself was lovely, the packed lunch was great and the driver was on time in pick up and drop off. Really great tour, would recommend 🙂
Fitri_J –
My most memorable part was definitely meeting another solo traveller on the trip. Im glad John combined us cus I definitely made a friend there. All of us gelled so well! John was so easy with us and so knowledgeable as well! Towards the end I was soooo tired to move but he was constantly encouraging me. If I go again I would go with him definitely! Thanks John!!:-) See you again!
Olga_P –
This is a year that I am turning 50. I had 2 craniotomies 5 months ago. So I was very doubtful that I will make this one-day hike. I signed up for it because of my 17 year old son who is an avid hiker and wanted to do this on our trip to Tanzania. BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! I made it to the first summit and back, and I give a lot of credit to the guides – John and Eric – that carried my backpack, made pictures with my camera, and encouraged me all the way. The hike itself is not challenging for someone who is in somewhat of a decent shape. I was not. But I still made it. BIG THANKS TO THE GUIDES.
Olga_P –
This is a year that I am turning 50. I had 2 craniotomies 5 months ago. So I was very doubtful that I will make this one-day hike. I signed up for it because of my 17 year old son who is an avid hiker and wanted to do this on our trip to Tanzania. BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!!! I made it to the first summit and back, and I give a lot of credit to the guides – John and Eric – that carried my backpack, made pictures with my camera, and encouraged me all the way. The hike itself is not challenging for someone who is in somewhat of a decent shape. I was not. But I still made it. BIG THANKS TO THE GUIDES.
Lillian_R –
Awesome mini hike! Perfect way to get an introduction to Mt. Kilimanjaro. The hike was exactly as described. You are in the rain forest area for the entire hike so be prepared for rain (esp. in rainy season). John was our guide and was very knowledgeable. He even took time to reach out to us in person the day before to go over what to expect. He also accomodated our drive to the airport after which was greatly appreciated!
David_M –
I’ll start this off by stating that John is awesome! He’s the reason that this is THE trip to book for when it comes to Kilimanjaro. He’s a professional (has climbed Kili almost 100 times!) , and makes the long drive there and hike up enjoyable and the time pass by quicker. The hike itself was beautiful (even though it rained for a little), and was extremely rewarding to complete. Seeing the wonder that’s Kilimanjaro is just amazing and a bucket list event for sure. If you have any other options to hike the mountain, put those aside and pick going with John!
wimmyjeiljr –
John was great, making the best out of a not so good situation, when the road from Arusha to Moshi was closed due to overturned truck. The scenic route, tho it took an extra hour, was interesting. The hike through the rainforest was very nice and rewarding when reaching Mandara hut. However, if your goal is to see Mt. Kilimanjaro, this is not the hike for you. But if you want to say that you hiked part of the way up, John made the trip very enjoyable.
Yinyan_W –
The trip was arranged very well time wise and workload wise. It is good to fit our energy level. Our guide Jonh and Crise are very passioned, professional and considerable. I appreciated their help much. I enjoyed the full day trip to Kilimanjaro National Park and learnt a lot about the local people’s everyday life and Tanzania from Jonh.